In the hall of the temporary stronghold, everyone was doing their own things. This time, the television in the room flashed, and a piece of news was broadcasted.
"Noriose Emergency Report: Ten minutes ago, the western edge of City Four was destroyed by someone. Three streets were destroyed, and the station was paralyzed. The casualties and economic losses are being calculated. It is reported that the aftermath of the battle between Supers is the cause of the destruction. The details need to be investigated further. The Public Security Bureau is involved in the investigation.
Below is the footage … "This piece of news attracted everyone's attention. Sylvia knocked on the door of the machinery modification room and called Han Xiao, who was addicted to machinery, to come out and watch the television.
The news showed the scene of dozens of buildings collapsing and turning into ruins with black smoke billowing out. Ten minutes ago, this place was still very prosperous, but in just a few minutes, it was destroyed. The Public Security Bureau's aircraft were rescuing people. The scene was very noisy, and corpses were thrown to the side. It was a mess.
"No wonder there was a tremor just now. I thought it was an earthquake," the Volga boss said.
Wilsander was cleaning his wings with a brush. He shrugged and said, "Is this a war?"
Han Xiao pondered and said, "With such a high degree of destruction in such a short period of time, both sides are probably Calamity Grade Supers …"
He immediately thought of Nagojin, whom he had met once. The timing was right, and he felt that the possibility was quite high.
However, this had nothing to do with them. He did not trigger any missions with Nagojin. Since there were no benefits, Han Xiao would not be a busybody.
Beep beep …
At this time, his communicator suddenly rang. An unknown communication request came in, and Han Xiao accepted the request.
The next moment, Nagojin's figure appeared on the screen. He was panting, covered in blood, and in a sorry state.
"Black Star … please help me." Nagojin's tone was difficult to say.
…
Not long ago, Nagojin had been ambushed by Dark-star. The aftermath of the battle had destroyed three streets, and all the elite soldiers he had led had died. That unknown Calamity Grade Super had instantly turned them into dust without even a scream.
Those were his old subordinates who had fought alongside him for a long time. Now that they had been killed so easily, Nagojin was furious. However, he had no choice but to force himself to remain calm and deal with the two strong enemies calmly.
Although he was the only one left, Nagojin did not have the intention of strategically retreating. He knew the principle of fighting to survive in the face of death. If he could get rid of a strong enemy, it would not be a loss for him.
Even Calamity Grade Supers had differences in strength. Nagakin's strength did not surpass Anur and Ember's, and he was at an absolute disadvantage. His two opponents were both troublesome Espers, and in just a short exchange, he was already riddled with injuries.
The intense battle between the two sides quickly alerted the security team, and they arrived very quickly. Anur did not want to give up and give chase, but after weighing the pros and cons, he chose to temporarily retreat. He was not willing to be chased by the security team. The result of the ambush did not meet his expectations. He originally wanted to quickly kill Godora's Grade A Supers, but Nagojin was a Pugilist with a strong physique. He was only able to heavily injure him.
Thankfully, Nagojin was a muscular guy, or else he would have died long ago.
Dragging his heavily injured body and leaving the scene, Nagojin did not immediately bandage his wounds. The first thing he did was contact the headquarters and report his situation while enduring the pain. Godora's War Bureau was shocked and immediately issued an order for Nagojin to be on standby. He was not to take any risks and prioritized his own safety.
He requested the headquarters to send reinforcements, but it would take time to get there, and it was too late to count on the headquarters. Giving up and retreating were never in his dictionary. Even if he was alone, he had to stop Dark-star from achieving his goal.
Just as he was hesitating whether to kill his way back, Nagojin suddenly thought of Black Star, whom he had met once at the port.
Perhaps … only the mercenaries could help him.
Noriose was relatively remote, and there were not many mercenaries around. The Black Star Mercenary was probably the strongest mercenary group in Noriose, so he could only seek their help.
He had rejected Han Xiao's help back then, but now he had to take the initiative to ask for help. This kind of behavior was too embarrassing. Nagojin did not expect such a situation to occur and could only brace himself to contact Han Xiao. For the sake of the mission, losing face was not a problem at all.
"Nagojin?" Han Xiao was surprised. He had guessed correctly. Nagojin was related to the news and had been heavily injured by an unknown enemy. The help he was asking for was obviously related to this matter. All of Nagojin's subordinates had disappeared, and they were probably all wiped out. There was no one he could use, so he was asking for the help of the mercenaries.
In just a short pause, Han Xiao had a rough idea of the situation. He remembered Nagojin's crippled appearance in his previous life. However, after taking a look, although the current Nagojin was covered in blood, his body was still healthy.
"I had a mission and came to Noriose to rescue a person who had betrayed Dark-star. His name was Ovenn, and Dark-star sent a team to kill him. There were two Grade A Supers on the team, and I was ambushed …"
Nagojin explained the situation in detail.
Although he knew that telling the truth about the two Grade A Supers might make Han Xiao hesitate and not dare to help, Nagojin's personality was not one to hide the strength of the enemy and lie to the mercenaries. He was a straightforward person. Even if he knew that the mercenaries would reject his request, he would definitely tell the truth.
Han Xiao was enlightened. When he met Ovenn, he had already noticed something, but he did not have any information. It was indeed related to Dark-star.
"Who are the two Grade A Supers on Dark-star?"
"I'm not sure." Nagojin shook his head.
"Then, what abilities do they have?"
"One can turn a person into dust and control a large amount of dust to form all kinds of weapons. If I don't use my energy to protect myself, he can also slowly peel off my flesh …"
Han Xiao's eyes flashed, and he said with a deep voice, "Carbon Element Control, Ashes!"
He had thought that this guy had died under the bombardment of the fleet, but he had actually escaped. Not only that, he seemed to have successfully entered the Calamity Grade. When Floating Dragon had first fought with Ashes, Ashes had already been Grade B +, much higher than him. If not for his talent countering the other party's trump card, they would not have been able to fight to a draw.
Ember could almost instantly kill all carbon-based life forms that were lower in grade than him. This was a very troublesome ability, and it was practically a godly skill to clear out the entire battlefield. Only Aroshia and himself would not be affected by it. Wilsander was a mixed-blood demon, and he did not know the composition of his body. If he was not carbon-based, he might be able to avoid being instantly killed.
However, after Ashes reached Grade A, he did not know how to use his Esper Ability. Even his normal attacks were much more powerful than before.
"What's the other ability?" Han Xiao asked.
"He's a Shapeshifting Esper and can turn into a strange flying creature. It's about four to five meters tall and seems to have the ability to control the airflow. It's very fast and hard to catch with the naked eye. When it flies, it's surrounded by wind pressure. Not only can it protect itself, but it also has a certain degree of invisibility. It seems to be using some kind of method to deflect light. Moreover, the faster it flies, the stronger the wind pressure behind it will be.
"Shapeshifting … wind pressure …"
Han Xiao's mouth twitched. "Could it be Wind Demon Anur?"
The number of Grade A Supers in Dark-star was limited. Based on the performance of their abilities, Han Xiao could guess the identity of his opponent. Anur was one of the core members of Dark-star, and he was very difficult to deal with. After he shapeshifted, he could constantly increase his speed. If he flew a few rounds around a planet, the accumulated wind pressure would turn into a huge hurricane and sweep across the surface of the planet.
These two people were very difficult to deal with. Han Xiao frowned. Before Version 2.0, he did not want to provoke Dark-star directly. However, this was a chance to form a connection with a Grade A Godora Super. This was a channel to contact the upper echelons of Godora. With Nagojin, it would be easier for him to gain their trust when he handed over the Mutation Source. Furthermore, he could even discuss the benefits.
Nagojin pursed his lips and waited for Han Xiao's reply. He secretly prayed that he would not be rejected. Han Xiao was his only savior at the moment.
Time seemed to have been stretched out by his breathing. After a while, Han Xiao slowly shook his head. "Fighting two Grade A's is too dangerous …"
Nagojin's expression froze. While he had expected this, he was still a little disappointed.
"… However, your mission is not to kill the other party, right?" Han Xiao changed the topic. "As long as Ovenn leaves Noriose safely, the matter will be resolved. The problem now is that Godora's reinforcements need time to arrive. As long as you help Ovenn avoid the pursuit of Dark-star, I can try to help you."
Nagojin's eyes sparkled, and he was overjoyed.
At this moment, a notification of a new mission appeared on Han Xiao's interface.
Nagojin's Request
Mission Introduction: You have agreed to help Nagojin. His mission is to save a Dark-star traitor.
Mission Requirements: 1. Help Ovenn hide until Godora's reinforcements arrive. 2. Kill all the pursuing troops of Dark-star. (Complete any of the requirements to complete the mission.)
Failure Condition: 1. Ovenn dies. 2. Nagojin dies.
Two mission requirements. Seems like stalling for time is the more reliable option. Han Xiao thought to himself. While it would be more direct to kill all the enemies, there were two Calamity Grade Supers. It would be better for him to rest.
Of the three Main Storyline Missions that he had received, one of them was [Godora's Ally]. There were many mission targets, and Anur and Ashes were among them. The rewards were extremely high, but Han Xiao was only thinking about it. It was unlikely that he would be able to complete it.
Just as Nagojin was about to ask how they could cooperate, Han Xiao interrupted him.
"With just the few of us, we don't have enough manpower. Let me find you more helpers."
Turning around, Han Xiao instructed Herlous.
"Make an announcement through the Mercenary Alliance to the surrounding areas of Noriose. The target is all the mercenaries nearby. As long as they can make it here, we want them all."
"Who will be the poster? Nagojin or Godora?" Herlous asked.
"No, their names don't work."
Han Xiao shook his head.
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